Peter Som Hair and Makeup Spring 2013

Will Watercolor Patterns Make the Move to Hair and Makeup?

You can always expect a good dose of color on Peter Som's runway. Last year he premiered rose gold highlights on the runway, which became one of the hottest celebrity hair trends for Summer. And for Spring 2013, his downtown girls are sporting an array of color from hair to nails to makeup. Will you be daring enough to give it a try?

The look: Finger-painted makeup, watercolor highlights, and bright French manicures.The inspiration:Valley of the Dolls and rebellious rich girls.Who would wear it: The risk-taking, color-loving hip girl with a penchant for imperfection.

Wella Professionals color ambassador Aura was inspired by the French impressionist paintings when creating the models' hair palettes. "When you lay them all out they look like a field of flowers in a Monet or Cézanne painting," she explained.

Bad Girls Go Good

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"I told Peter it should be bad girls with bad hair wearing good clothes, and he loved it," explained Wella Professionals global creative director Eugene Souleiman. To re-create an unkempt style, the team used Wella Professionals Ocean Spritz ($16). This also helped achieve a dulled-out finish.

Image Courtesy of Wella Professionals

Keep It Set

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To set the wavy style, hair was put into loose, low buns while nails and makeup were done. The styles were then tousled with Wella Professionals Hydrate Finish leave-in conditioner to separate and moisturize.

Beyond Natural

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"The clothes have a lot of color and I didn't want the girls to disappear," Souleiman said. "So we chose an almost unnatural hair color. It's Madonna meets Courtney Love."

"There's nothing better than color to give happiness and joy," said MAC key makeup artist Tom Pecheux. "It's more like kids at play using their fingers, no brush."

Ombré Watercolor

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Artists used pastel yellow shadow on the lids and then blended vivid colors from crease to brow — the most concentrated point of color being right underneath the arch. The spectrum ranged from blue, green, orange, to red and had nothing to do with the outfits.

Summery Sweet

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Pecheux used just a touch of powder to lend a slight shine and summery feeling. The look was completed with a nude lip color: Mineralize Lipstick in Luxe Naturale.

Two of the shades were used on the models to create a mint (Neely) and orange (Sharon) French manicure.

Perfectly Imperfect

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"This is a disheveled girl who doesn't do her hair, but is unintentionally cool," Aura said. "The color is patchy and faded for a DIY feel." The team used high-lift blonds with cool tones to get that dusty finish.